Charlie is a 9-year-old Australian Cattle Dog in Clinton, UT, who needs $2,000 for TPLO Surgery with Veterinary Ortho Services.

We got Charlie when she was just a little puppy. The home that we received her from had a big litter of pups and Charlie was one of the last puppies that had not been taken as of yet. From the very beginning she has given us such incredible joy and love in our lives and loves playing her brother-dog Aussie.

Charlie is a very loving dog and everyone who meets her loves her as well. She loves to run around with her brother, Aussie, and the neighbors dog in the back yard. She loves tug of war, fetch, or since she hasn't been able to play, loves to cuddle and sleep at your feet or snuggles up with you in the bed!

Charlie loves to run and play with her brother and is very sad that she hasn't been able to do so because of her injury. Charlie has a very short snout and makes a type of pig oinking noise when she sleeps or when she is sniffing in her weird way. We even think it's her way of communicating or her own special language. lol

Charlie's left hind leg started giving her problems and we took her to the emergency vet. The vet indicated that she tore her CCL and she would more than likely need surgery. Our regular vet also concluded that there were ligament tears in her knee and surgery is the best option.

We haven't had the money to pay for this surgery as of yet and hate to see her suffer.

I lost my job during covid layoffs and it was a struggle to find a suitable employment since. I've had steady employment for 1.5 years now but the cost of EVERYTHING has skyrocketed and the wages have not.